The department has also instituted-Energy Bioscience Overseas Fellowships for scientists of Indian origin who are working outside the country in the field of Energy Biosciences (including Biofuels, Bioenergy etc.).

Eight awardees already joined the host Indian institutes (IIT/IISER/DBT Bioenergy Centre) to pursue their research in Biofuel area. The Department also has a scheme for senior scientist- “National Energy Bioscience Chair” to have excellent team leaders in the bioenergy area who can help in building innovative teams to address the major challenges in this sector.